A Winter Coleslaw
If there’s one thing I love it’s mayonnaise! I could eat it by the truckload. Not on its own mind you but over eggs, fish, potatoes… I love the creamy … Continue reading
Cookbook Review: VENEZIA by Tessa Kiros
It’s funny how life seems to take a few twisty turns that scuppers your best of intentions and that certainly has happened to me with my blog! It’s been quite … Continue reading
Review: A Year at Avoca, a Cookbook + Lebanese Couscous Salad with Pomegranate and Mint!
It’s just over a week since we spent a lovely evening with friends here at home. As you know, I love a gathering – sharing stories, sharing food, making memories. … Continue reading
Roasted Root Veg and Chili Soup {with tips for the best Roast Chicken ever!!!}
There’s one thing I like and that’s lazy Sundays of doing absolutely nothing other than going for a walk, drinking coffee and reading the newspapers. This Sunday found me with … Continue reading
Review: Ripailles by Stéphane Reynaud {plus a Smoked Salmon Omelette}
Yesterday I took delivery of some new cookbooks! Like a child, I spent the day pouring through them instead of ironing. No contest there! One of them is Ripailles by … Continue reading
Claire Macdonald’s Upside-Down Pear and Walnut Gingerbread Pudding – A Review
For me Winter means soups, stews, casseroles and warm puddings. Even though we’re just about to head into the first days of Spring, it still feels like Winter out there … Continue reading
Scandinavian Christmas by Trine Hahnemann – Yes Please!!
I’m finding myself drawn to all things Scandinavian as the festive season approaches, whether it was because hubbie had lived in Sweden for a few years or the fact that … Continue reading
An Easy Tomato Bread packed with Goodness
I have a great love of tomato bread and my local boulangerie offers a fine tomato and fennel seed loaf which is divine. But today, I fancied making my own. … Continue reading
Coddled with Colcannon…
There’s something about this time of the year that brings back lovely memories of childhood. I remember my mother putting herb dumplings onto a casserole in her fancy yellow Belling … Continue reading
Richard Bertinet’s Tarte Aux Fruits
Surprisingly, I really fancy something sweet! So, this weekend I’m planning on making Italian biscuits and an apricot tart from Richard Bertinet’s book, Pastry {Ebury Press}. It’s a glorious book … Continue reading
The cookbook that’s going to the grave with me!
Well, I’ve gone and done it again. I headed yesterday to TK Maxx to get some dishes as its a great spot for picking up unusual stuff. I need to … Continue reading
Salt, Pepper and a Dollop of Cream 